REDDITCH MP Rachel Maclean met with Justice Secretary Dominic Raab recently to once again push for tougher laws against those failing to remain at the scene of fatal and serious injury collisions.
Mrs Maclean wants to see the Government introduce several changes to current laws including a reduction in the reporting period of a crash, a new criminal offence of failing to remain at the scene of a fatal or serious injury collision and a change in terminology with reference to collision or crash and not accident.
“I was pleased to hear at our meeting that the Ministry of Justice and Department for Transport are working closely together to tackle dangerous driving offences,” she said.
“I look forward to welcoming the call for evidence later this year and thank the Justice Secretary for his commitment to me to commission information relating to fatal collisions.”
Mrs Maclean also met with Transport Minister, Baroness Vere, to raise the issue of those failing to remain at the scene of a fatal or serious injury collision, and to report in time to be tested for impairment.